BD2.10 Due diligence

1. The principal applicant must undertake financial and legal due diligence of their nominated business and confirm that they understand the legal and financial position of the nominated business and any associated risks.
2. The principal applicant must provide:
   1. the completed Business Proposal form made available (as required by BD2.5(b)(i) above) describing the due diligence undertaken; and
   2. correspondence from a New Zealand qualified statutory accountant confirming financial due diligence into the nominated business has taken place; and
   3. correspondence from a New Zealand lawyer confirming legal due diligence into the nominated business has taken place.
3. The individual lawyer(s) engaged by the principal applicant to support due diligence of the nominated business must be different to the individual lawyer(s) who provided immigration advice to the applicant(s) regarding their current visa application, where immigration advice has been provided by a lawyer or lawyers.

Note: An immigration officer assesses that the applicant has completed due diligence for the purpose of meeting the objectives of the Business Investor Work Visa instructions. This does not constitute an endorsement by the New Zealand Government of the business nor of the quality of the due diligence.

Effective 24/11/2025